BOLTON manager Sam Allardyce is debating whether to recall Stelios Giannakopolous to the starting line-up against Everton on Sunday.

Allardyce decided to leave the Greece midfielder out of the team that drew at Aston Villa after Manchester City confirmed they had made a bid for the player on the day of the game.

Nigerian playmaker Jay-Jay Okocha is also pushing for a place in the side but new loan signing Hidetoshi Nakata is not expected to feature after arriving from Fiorentina.

Everton are without long-term injured quartet Lee Carsley, Gary Naysmith, Per Kroldrup and James Beattie for the trip to the Reebok.

There may also be concern over winger Simon Davies, who pulled out of the Wales game against Slovenia with a shin-splints problem.

Carsley (knee), Naysmith (ankle), Kroldrup (hernia) and Beattie (bruised foot) will still be out for the midweek trip to Villarreal for the Champions League third qualifying round second leg where Everton are 2-1 down.

Marcus Bent will come into the side up front while Kevin Kilbane should also return to the starting line-up.